auto 2 manual swap?

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mattster
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Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:38 pm

has anyone done or had done a auto to manual gear box swap......who where n how much£Â£Ã‚£Ã‚£? : :wink: [/url]
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Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:15 pm

Ive done a couple.
As for parts price assuming you are talking about M20 engine....

Gearbox/linkage/selector £50
propshaft £20
Pedal box £25
Clutch pipe £5
Flywheel £15
(all available from me winkeye )
Maybe a couple of other little bits ive forgot but essentially thats it parts wise.

DIY time is easyilly a good weekends graft.
No idea what a garage would charge?
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Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:07 pm

Dont forget to short the crank thingy in the car loom that prevents you from trying to start the car in gear (on the car loom of the autos)...

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Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:32 pm

I have also done this job, and what an arse of a job you also need gearbox mouting plate and rubber mounts as auto is totaly different, have fun!!!! i didnt :cry:
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Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:33 pm

Spigot bearing about £7 :D
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Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:36 pm

ive done it a the only thing that was a pain is changing the pedal box not because its hard its just lack of room. :mad:
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Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:10 am

A clutch to lol!
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Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:29 pm

And do not forget the clutch slave/master....and a gear stick...and a knob....
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